You're Not Who You Used to Be.

Q: Should Christians Be Political?

Your citizenship is in heaven, but you still live on earth. The Bible helps you navigate both.

Q: What Is 1 Peter About?

1 Peter at a glance — authorship, date, key themes, and why it's in the Bible.

1 Peter 2 — The chapter where nobodies become royalty and rejection becomes the foundation

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Key Takeaways

Real freedom in Christ doesn't mean doing whatever you want — it means serving others and keeping your conduct so solid that even your haters end up giving God credit.
Peter said ditch the toxicity and start craving spiritual truth like a newborn craves milk — you already tasted how good God is, so act like it.

📢 Chapter 2 — You're Not Who You Used to Be 🪨

is writing to believers scattered across the Roman Empire — people who were facing real persecution just for following . They didn't have buildings or political power. They were outsiders, , nobodies in the eyes of the world. And Peter is about to remind them that in God's eyes, they are anything but.

Inside this Chapter

Shame Growth Identity Community Rejection Suffering Self-Worth

Questions about this Chapter

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Should Christians Be Political?

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What Is 1 Peter About?

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Reflect

How does being called a 'royal priesthood' change the way you think about your ordinary, everyday life?

Where have you been letting the world define you instead of letting God's declaration be the final word?

You're Not Who You Used to Be.

Key Takeaways

📢 Chapter 2 — You're Not Who You Used to Be 🪨

Inside this Chapter

Questions about this Chapter

Should Christians Be Political?

What Is 1 Peter About?

My Notes

Drop the Toxicity, Crave the Real Thing 🍼

The Living Stones 🪨

The Ultimate Identity Glow Up 👑

Respecting Authority (Even When It's Hard) 🏛️

Suffering for Doing Good 🕊️